Ayano Ohmi
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Born in Tokyo, Japan
Live and Work in NYC

EDUCATION

1998  MFA, City College of New York (CCNY), Major in Sculpture, NY, USA
1986  Certification of Museum Study, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
1983  BA, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

1983  Certification of Japanese/Chinese Calligraphy Study, Tokyo Japan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006  The Art of The Tree, Totems in Garden, Mariani’s Garden Market, Armonk, NY
2005  El Kiai Del Silencio. Galerias Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2004  IRADAC Gallery, The Office of the President, The City College of New York, NY
2002  Studio D’ars, Milan, Italy
2002  Museo de Casa de Asia, Havana, Cuba

2002  Danny Simmons’ Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York

2001  Barbara Greene Fine Art, New York
2000  Stephen Gang Gallery, New York

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009  Shimmering, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
2009  Endangered, Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2008  Shigaraki Outdoor Exhibition, Shigaraki, Japan
2008  All Fired Up, Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY
2007  II SaNsA International Art Exhibition, Kokrobite Institute, Ghana
2007  III Int'l Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, San Nicolas, BA. Argentina
2005  S.O.F.A. Art Fair. Presented by G.R.N’Namdi Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago. IL
2004  Summer Exhibition: Sculptures by A. Ohmi; G.R.N’Namdi Gallery, Detroit, MI
2003  Int’l Works on Paper Exhibition, William Whipple Gallery, Marshall, MN
2003  Memory & Place, The 1st CCNY Biennial Exhibition, New York
2002  Platos de Ceramica,Museo de Las Casas Reales, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
2002  International Ceramic Triennial, Museum of Modern Art, Dominican Republic
2002  Black History Celebration & Exhibition, The Pen and Brush, Inc. New York
2001  Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Citta di Firenze, Florence, Italy
2001  Three Artists Exhibition, Galeria Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2009  Guldagergaard, Artist-in-Residence, Skaelskor, Denmark 
2008  Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Artist-in-Residence, Shigaraki, Japan 
2007  II SaNsA Int’l Art Workshop, Kokrobite Institute, West Ghana
2007  VIII Simposio de Ceramica, Instituto Municipal de Ceramica de Avellaneda,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005  Fundacion Igneri, Fellowship for Solo Exhibition at Punta Cana Art Gallery, Dom. Republic
2005  Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Artist-in-Residence, Shigaraki, Japan

2004
 Artist Angel Fellowship, The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, West Ruthland, VT
2004  Artist in Residency Grant, Art OMI International Arts Center, NY
2003  Pollock Krasner Foundation Inc. New York, NY
2004  Scholarship, Spring 2004 for Ceramic Symposium, Watershed Ctr. for the Ceramic  Arts, Newcastle, ME

2003
  PREMIO - Elit-tile 2003, II Trienal de Mosaico Ceramico, Museo del Arte, Santo Domingo, Dom. Republic

2001  Altos de Chavon Fundation Cultural Center, Artist-in-Residnece, Dom. Republic

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Owusu, George Clifford, Daily Guide, Nov.22, 2007, Ghana
The Heritage, No. 629, Nov.23, 2007, Ghana
La Ciudad, 31 de mayo 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Miller, Jeannette, Ceramics TECHNICAL magazine No.19, 2004-5  - Cover Photo,  Australia
Senra, Rafael Lopez, OPUS HABANA, Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad. VI, No. 3, 2002, Cuba
Venuti, Silvia, Corriere dell’Arte, Milan, December 2002, Italy
Preston, George Nelson, American Ceramic Magazine 14/1, 2002, USA
De Tolentino, Marianne, VENTANA, Santo Domingo, 19 de Agosto 2001, Dominican Republic
Keane, Howard, Gallery & Studio, May/June 1999, USA
Downes, Lawrence, Gallery & Studio, September/October 1998, USA

New Directions in Japanese Music
(Catalogue), Japan Society, New York 1998, USA
OCS News
, New York, 1997 USA 

PUBLICATION


1999  In Search of the Spirit" The Living National Treasures of Japan. William Morrow Jr. Books

 

LECTURES

2007  Art Forum, Kokrobite Institute, West Ghana
2007  Lecture Series,
“My work from 1995 to Present”, Instituto Municipal de Ceramica de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005  Art Forum Lecture Series,
“Creating Stand-Alone Sculpture”, Montclair State Univ. NJ
2003  Lecture Series, “Installation Technique”, Valley School, The Krishnamurthi Foundation, India
2002  Slide Lecture, “Process of Installation, Sabda”, Studio D'ars, Milan, Italy

2002  Lecture,
“Meditative Scenery”, Casa de Asia, Havana, Cuba
1994  “Japanese Arts/Craft, Japanese Calligraphy”, Granville Village School, Granville, MA
1994-6  Gallery Lectures for Exhibitions, Guggenheim Museum, NY

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE

1996 - current     Art Department, Metropolitan Montessori School, NYC, NY
2003                    Summer Studio Art, Valley School, The Krishnamurthi Foundation, Bangalore, India
1999-2000          Ceramic/Drawing/Painting/Calligraphy, Montessori School, Wilton, CT
1994 - 1996        Ceramic / Drawing, Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn, NY

COLLECTIONS

Gulagergaard, Skaelskor, Denmark
SaNsA Association, Kumasi, Ghana
G.R. N’Namdi Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA

Institute Municipal de Ceramica de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Shigaraki Ceramic Center and Park, Shigaraki, Japan
Fundacion Igneri, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Art OMI, New York, USA

The Krishnamurti Foundation India,­ The Valley School, Bangalore, India
Casa de Asia de la Oficina del Historiador, Havana, Cuba
Barbara Greene Gallery, New York, USA
Danny Simmons' Corridor Gallery, New York, USA
Museum of Art and Origin, New York, USA
Sony Corporation of America, New York, USA
William Whipple Art Gallery, Southwest State Univ. Marchall, Minnesota, USA
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, Brunswick, NJ, USA
Metropolitan Montessori School, New York, USA
Various private collections in the United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba, India, Japan and UK